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Post by codystarbuck on May 19, 2023 20:32:36 GMT -5
Football accolades, film work and social activism were all laudable; however, his history of violence towards women was reprehensible and he got lucky in more than one case that the victim chose not to pursue charges.
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Post by EdoBosnar on May 20, 2023 2:11:58 GMT -5
Football accolades, film work and social activism were all laudable; however, his history of violence towards women was reprehensible and he got lucky in more than one case that the victim chose not to pursue charges. Yeah; I mainly know and appreciate him for his film appearances, but he has a troubled legacy due to his pattern of violent behavior, mostly against women. |
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Post by codystarbuck on May 20, 2023 20:56:50 GMT -5
RIP to Austrian actor Helmut Berger.....  Much of his fame came in films by Luchin Visconti and he made his debut in Le Streghe (The Witches). However, it was 1969's The Damned that earned him acclaim, as Martin Von Essenbeck, heir to an industrial fortune in 1930s Germany, which becomes intertwined with the Nazis. That was followed by Ludwig, in 1973, where he plaid King Ludwig II, of Bavaria. He was more than a part of Visconti's acting company; the pair were lovers, until Visconti's death, in 1976. Berger was openly bisexual and had affairs with Rudolf Nureyev, Marissa Mel (Danger Diabolik), Ursula Andress, Britt Ekland, Tab Hunter, Linda Blair, Jerry hall and Bianca and Mick Jagger, according to his memoirs. He appeared in Visconti's Conversation Piece, in 1974 and Marvin Chomsky's Victory At Entebbe, in 1966, playing German terrorist Wilfried Bose. Drug and alcholo addiction plagued him after Visconti's death and affected his career. He appeared in the television series Dynasty and The Godfather Part III. He also appeared in music videos for Nena (of 99 Luftballoons fame) and Madonna (Erotica) and also appeared in her book Sex. He was photographed by Helmut Newton and Andy Warhol, co-starred with Henry Fonda & Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2023 13:10:50 GMT -5
RIP to Irish actor Ray Stevenson who passed today at only age 58. e was known for a variety roles including roles in Rome, the MCU, Star Wars properties, and others.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2023 13:23:38 GMT -5
RIP to Irish actor Ray Stevenson who passed today at only age 58. e was known for a variety roles including roles in Rome, the MCU, Star Wars properties, and others. -M That’s sad. I quite liked his interpretation of the Punisher, I actually did not expect to. Saw a lot of his other work, too. RIP |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 22, 2023 13:25:14 GMT -5
RIP to Irish actor Ray Stevenson who passed today at only age 58. e was known for a variety roles including roles in Rome, the MCU, Star Wars properties, and others. -M Damn...that is so young. He was absolutely excellent in Rome. Titus Pullo stole that show in every scene he was in.  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 23, 2023 5:28:36 GMT -5
A few years ago, Stevenson would have made a brilliant Conan. He had the charisma, the size, and could convey mirth and anger with equal ease. Plus, he could act. His Titus Pullo was a character in equal parts tragic, endearing and scary. (He let Cicero himself at a lack for words!)
Fifty-eight is way too young to go.
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Post by foxley on May 23, 2023 8:14:08 GMT -5
It is with mixed feelings that I report the death of disgraced Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris at the age of 93. Harris was one of my favourite entertainers when I was a child, and the first concert I ever attended was one of his shows. His spectacular fall from grace and the horrific revelations of the nature of his crimes hit me hard, and I have not been able revisit any of his work that had given me so much pleasure for years without it feeling irrevocably tainted. A piece of my childhood innocence forever ruined. I won't say RIP, but I hope that his death brings some kind of closure for his victims. Now I just have to work out how to deal with this strange melancholy I am feeling.  |
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Post by codystarbuck on May 23, 2023 11:08:37 GMT -5
It is with mixed feelings that I report the death of disgraced Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris at the age of 93. Harris was one of my favourite entertainers when I was a child, and the first concert I ever attended was one of his shows. His spectacular fall from grace and the horrific revelations of the nature of his crimes hit me hard, and I have not been able revisit any of his work that had given me so much pleasure for years without it feeling irrevocably tainted. A piece of my childhood innocence forever ruined. I won't say RIP, but I hope that his death brings some kind of closure for his victims. Now I just have to work out how to deal with this strange melancholy I am feeling. He was never in my wheelhouse, as he was never a name in the US. I was only aware of him from jokes made by British comedians. I have only seen him on Have I Got News For You, where he talks about a commercial he did, in a pool, where kids hold him under water and then he is supposed to pop up, but the kids were really holding him under. First time I saw it, it sounded like an anecdote. Saw it again, not long ago, after being aware of the allegations and charges and the story takes on a different light. Similarly, i always enjoyed Chris Langham on the Secret Policeman's Ball and French & Saunders, then heard about his arrest for possession of child pornography. I did see an interview with him, by Pamela Stephenson, talking about it, where he discusses his own childhood sexual abuse. It still left me suspicious of what he said and if I see him, it colors the work. Same with Bill Cosby, though especially The Cosby Show, where Cliff always had the moral high ground. Not so much his films of the 70s, where he is playing safecrackers or a blue collar worker pulling a scam to raise money. Those characters were flawed and their actions get them into trouble, which seems less hypocritical. Now, Jimmy Saville was another who was unknown to me until I saw a lot of British tv, with jokes and impressions of him. Once I saw him, my first thought was that he seemed like a creepy scumbag. Then, you see more open discussion about allegations and outright attacks and you are left to wonder why anyone ever doubted or defended that this guy was a scumbag. |
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Post by foxley on May 24, 2023 2:35:53 GMT -5
He was never in my wheelhouse, as he was never a name in the US. I was only aware of him from jokes made by British comedians. I have only seen him on Have I Got News For You, where he talks about a commercial he did, in a pool, where kids hold him under water and then he is supposed to pop up, but the kids were really holding him under. First time I saw it, it sounded like an anecdote. Saw it again, not long ago, after being aware of the allegations and charges and the story takes on a different light. Similarly, i always enjoyed Chris Langham on the Secret Policeman's Ball and French & Saunders, then heard about his arrest for possession of child pornography. I did see an interview with him, by Pamela Stephenson, talking about it, where he discusses his own childhood sexual abuse. It still left me suspicious of what he said and if I see him, it colors the work. Same with Bill Cosby, though especially The Cosby Show, where Cliff always had the moral high ground. Not so much his films of the 70s, where he is playing safecrackers or a blue collar worker pulling a scam to raise money. Those characters were flawed and their actions get them into trouble, which seems less hypocritical. Now, Jimmy Saville was another who was unknown to me until I saw a lot of British tv, with jokes and impressions of him. Once I saw him, my first thought was that he seemed like a creepy scumbag. Then, you see more open discussion about allegations and outright attacks and you are left to wonder why anyone ever doubted or defended that this guy was a scumbag. I have similar feelings regarding Cosby, having watched The Electric Company and Fat Cosby & the Cosby Kids as a child. However, as a teenager I became a huge fan of his stand-up comedy, and I find I can still listen to that and laugh. |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 24, 2023 3:47:24 GMT -5
It is with mixed feelings that I report the death of disgraced Australian entertainer and artist Rolf Harris at the age of 93. Harris was one of my favourite entertainers when I was a child, and the first concert I ever attended was one of his shows. His spectacular fall from grace and the horrific revelations of the nature of his crimes hit me hard, and I have not been able revisit any of his work that had given me so much pleasure for years without it feeling irrevocably tainted. A piece of my childhood innocence forever ruined. I won't say RIP, but I hope that his death brings some kind of closure for his victims. Now I just have to work out how to deal with this strange melancholy I am feeling. He was never in my wheelhouse, as he was never a name in the US. I was only aware of him from jokes made by British comedians. I have only seen him on Have I Got News For You, where he talks about a commercial he did, in a pool, where kids hold him under water and then he is supposed to pop up, but the kids were really holding him under. First time I saw it, it sounded like an anecdote. Saw it again, not long ago, after being aware of the allegations and charges and the story takes on a different light. Similarly, i always enjoyed Chris Langham on the Secret Policeman's Ball and French & Saunders, then heard about his arrest for possession of child pornography. I did see an interview with him, by Pamela Stephenson, talking about it, where he discusses his own childhood sexual abuse. It still left me suspicious of what he said and if I see him, it colors the work. Same with Bill Cosby, though especially The Cosby Show, where Cliff always had the moral high ground. Not so much his films of the 70s, where he is playing safecrackers or a blue collar worker pulling a scam to raise money. Those characters were flawed and their actions get them into trouble, which seems less hypocritical. Now, Jimmy Saville was another who was unknown to me until I saw a lot of British tv, with jokes and impressions of him. Once I saw him, my first thought was that he seemed like a creepy scumbag. Then, you see more open discussion about allegations and outright attacks and you are left to wonder why anyone ever doubted or defended that this guy was a scumbag. What was he accused of doing ? |
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Post by foxley on May 24, 2023 4:03:46 GMT -5
He was never in my wheelhouse, as he was never a name in the US. I was only aware of him from jokes made by British comedians. I have only seen him on Have I Got News For You, where he talks about a commercial he did, in a pool, where kids hold him under water and then he is supposed to pop up, but the kids were really holding him under. First time I saw it, it sounded like an anecdote. Saw it again, not long ago, after being aware of the allegations and charges and the story takes on a different light. Similarly, i always enjoyed Chris Langham on the Secret Policeman's Ball and French & Saunders, then heard about his arrest for possession of child pornography. I did see an interview with him, by Pamela Stephenson, talking about it, where he discusses his own childhood sexual abuse. It still left me suspicious of what he said and if I see him, it colors the work. Same with Bill Cosby, though especially The Cosby Show, where Cliff always had the moral high ground. Not so much his films of the 70s, where he is playing safecrackers or a blue collar worker pulling a scam to raise money. Those characters were flawed and their actions get them into trouble, which seems less hypocritical. Now, Jimmy Saville was another who was unknown to me until I saw a lot of British tv, with jokes and impressions of him. Once I saw him, my first thought was that he seemed like a creepy scumbag. Then, you see more open discussion about allegations and outright attacks and you are left to wonder why anyone ever doubted or defended that this guy was a scumbag. What was he accused of doing ? Not just accused, but convicted. There were other charges on which was acquitted, and some on a retrial that was abandoned due to jury deadlock.
I won't go into the unpleasant derails, but if you want to know you can read about it here. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 24, 2023 9:09:34 GMT -5
R.I.P. Floyd Newman. Unless you're a major music geek you might not know the name, but you have almost certainly heard the music. Newman was a member of the Mar-Keys, the session band for the Stax-Volt record label. As such, his baritone sax appeared on most of Otis Redding's songs as well as many by Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Isaac Hayes and a host of others...as well as the music put out by The Mar-Keys. And that's Floyd's voice on "Last Night." |
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Post by tartanphantom on May 24, 2023 9:46:17 GMT -5
R.I.P. Floyd Newman. Unless you're a major music geek you might not know the name, but you have almost certainly heard the music. Newman was a member of the Mar-Keys, the session band for the Stax-Volt record label. As such, his baritone sax appeared on most of Otis Redding's songs as well as many by Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Isaac Hayes and a host of others...as well as the music put out by The Mar-Keys. And that's Floyd's voice on "Last Night."
I think that leaves only "The Colonel" (Steve Cropper) as the last man standing from the original group. Booker T. Jones is also still with us, but he wasn't an original Mar-Key member, coming in a little later in the rotating lineup.
The relationship between The Mar-Keys, Booker T. and The MG's, and to a lesser extent, The Bar-Kays was quite an incestuous one, with members floating in and about as needed, and all of them providing house studio support not only to Stax/Volt, but also FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals (mainly the horn players), occasional Atlantic recordings, as well as the traveling Stax shows.
That was a great time to be a working musician, and they didn't know it, but they were making musical history.
Vaya con Dios, Mr. Newman.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 24, 2023 10:19:54 GMT -5
R.I.P. Floyd Newman. Unless you're a major music geek you might not know the name, but you have almost certainly heard the music. Newman was a member of the Mar-Keys, the session band for the Stax-Volt record label. As such, his baritone sax appeared on most of Otis Redding's songs as well as many by Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Isaac Hayes and a host of others...as well as the music put out by The Mar-Keys. And that's Floyd's voice on "Last Night."
I think that leaves only "The Colonel" (Steve Cropper) as the last man standing from the original group. Booker T. Jones is also still with us, but he wasn't an original Mar-Key member, coming in a little later in the rotating lineup.
The relationship between The Mar-Keys, Booker T. and The MG's, and to a lesser extent, The Bar-Kays was quite an incestuous one, with members floating in and about as needed, and all of them providing house studio support not only to Stax/Volt, but also FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals (mainly the horn players), occasional Atlantic recordings, as well as the traveling Stax shows.
That was a great time to be a working musician, and they didn't know it, but they were making musical history.
Vaya con Dios, Mr. Newman.
Don Nix is still alive, though I'm not entirely sure when he started playing with the Mar-Keys and I don't have any of my references handy at my desk at work. But, yeah, that group of amazing musicians is almost gone. |
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